Yoko-geri
Side kick – a Judo kick
- Type
- Kicks
- Martial arts
- Judo
- Meaning
- Side kick
- Listed in
- Kakato-ate-waza: heel techniques (judo techniques)
The name word by word
Each part of the romanized name looked up in the JMdict Japanese dictionary.
Other Judo kicks
Japanese terms for kicks
| Term | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 回し蹴り | mawashigeri | roundhouse kick; turning kick |
| 飛び蹴り | tobigeri | dropkick; flying kick |
| ハイキック | haikikku | high kick |
| マルテーロ | maruteero | martelo; roundhouse kick in capoeira |
| ネリチャギ | nerichagi | axe kick; ax kick |
| かかと落とし | kakatootoshi | axe kick; ax kick |
| ケイシャーダ | keishaada | queixada (capoeira kick at the opponent's jaw); outward crescent kick |
| サイドキック | saidokikku | side kick |
| 後ろ回し蹴り | ushiromawashigeri | spin kick |
. Data retrieved 2026-10-22.